The Valley Central Vikings will challenge the Goshen Central Gladiators at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
Valley Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Minisink Valley on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Goshen Central had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged out Cornwall Central 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gladiators have posted since May 1, 2024.
Goshen Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Kovacs, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave Kovacs a new career-high. Another was Nolan Ensall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Kovacs wasn't the only one making solid contact: Goshen Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Valley Central now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Goshen Central, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Valley Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Goshen Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gladiators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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